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SOUTH EAST ASIA CRUISE TOURS
(14days/13nights)
Thailand – Cambodia – Vietnam

Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (D)
Upon arrival at Bangkok Airport meet & greets with our guide & driver then transfer to hotel.
In evening enjoy International Buffet Dinner at Hotel. (joint basis) inclusive of drinking water, coffee & tea. Overnight in Bangkok.
After check relax. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 2: Bangkok tour (B/L/D)
After breakfast, our guide and driver pick up at 08.30am. After that we visit The Royal Grand Palace which is one of the most beautiful samples of an ancient Siamese court. It used to be the residence of the Kings of Thailand and it is also home to the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple. Also see the Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho.
Following Thai buffet lunch (local restaurant) after visit Wat Traimit, the Temple of the Golden Buddha. This temple is famous for its 900-years old five-and-a-half-ton solid gold Buddha. You will learn a lot about the history of Thailand today!
In evening enjoy International Buffet Dinner on Chao Phraya Cruise inclusive of drinking water, coffee & tea. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 3: Bangkok – Siem Reap (B/L/D) by flight in late afternoon about 5-6pm
Have breakfast at hotel, our guide pick up at 08.00AM. After that experience a morning trip along the bustling Chao Phya River. We bring you to a more traditional way of living as we gently pass the Thonburi residential areas. A stop will be made at the “Temple of Dawn” (officially named Wat Arun). Afterward, we back to your hotel. Enjoy International Buffet Lunch at Hotel ((joint basis) inclusive of drinking water, coffee & tea)
After Lunch at 2pm we leave to Bangkok Airport for flight to Siem Reap
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in
Dinner at local restaurant and night at hotel

Day 4: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat tours (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at local restaurant
Visit to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng Hill
Dinner and Enjoy Khmer Traditional Dance Show at local restaurant and night at hotel

Day 5: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Phnom Penh
Arrives in Phnom Penh, lunch at local restaurant
Visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Dinner at local restaurant and night at hotel

Dat 6: Phnom Penh city tour – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, head out to the Choeung Ek Memorial, where a stupa made up of some 8,000 human skulls marks the site of the infamous Killing Fields. This was the execution ground for the torture victims of TuolSleng and standing in this peaceful setting it's almost unthinkable to imagine that to date nearly 9000 corpses have been exhumed from the area. Confront Cambodia's tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school which served as a Khmer Rouge torture center. It's estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured here. Lunch at local restaurant
Transfer to Phnom Penh boat station for your cruise check in
04:00PM Arrival at Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh. Boarding, check in & safety briefing
06:00PM Apsara Dance performance on board
07:00PM Welcome dinner. Overnight on board the ship, at Sisowath Quay.

Day 7: VMK CRUISING: 13 HOURS – PHNOM PENH- TAN CHAU- VAM NAO (B/L/D)
04:00AM Ship sets sail to border
07:00AM Breakfast on board
09:00AM Ship tour, mini golf, relaxation while sailing to Vinh Xuong border
12:00noon Lunch on board
Afternoon: TAN CHAU
01:00PM Arrival in Tan Chau
02:30PM Board tender to jetty at Tan Chau
02:40PM Xe loi (xi clo) to Silk Village
03:00PM Silk Village visit
03:30PM Xe loi to local market
03:45PM Visit the local market
04:15PM Tender back to ship
04:30PM Re- board VMK
05:30PM Lion Dance performance on board and daily cocktail
07:00PM Dinner on board
Overnight on Victoria Mekong anchored in Vam Nao

Day 8: VMK CRUISING: 07 HOURS – VAM NAO- LONG XUYEN- DINH YEN- TAN LOC (B/L/D)
Morning: LONG XUYEN
06:00AM Ship sets sail to Long Xuyen
07:00AM Breakfast on board
08:30AM Board tender to visit the floating market
09:30AM Walk to An Giang Museum
09:45AM Visit An Giang Museum
10:15AM Walk back to the tender
10:45AM Re- board VMK
12:00PM Lunch on board
Afternoon: DINH YEN (DONG THAP)
02:30PM Transfer by tender to Dinh Yen sedge mat craft village
02:45PM Skin tofu making visit
03:15PM Visit the straw mat making
04:00PM Tender back to ship
05:30PM Cocktail competition
18:00PM “Don Ca Tai Tu” performance on board VMK
19:00PM Dinner on board while VMK sails to Tan Loc
Overnight on ship

Day 9: VMK CRUISING: 1 HOUR – TAN LOC- CAN THO – SAIGON – HANOI (B/L/D) by flight
07:00AM Breakfast on board
08:30AM Package your luggage and check out
09:00AM Disembarkation. End of our services. Our tour guide and driver will pick up transfer to Ho Chi Minh City. Take light afternoon excursion to Reunification Palace, passing Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral for picture taking. Ben Thanh Market which should not be missed. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnel – Hanoi (B/L/D)
Morning visit to Cu Chi, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Back to Ho Chi Minh for lunch and transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 11: Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel, 08:30Am start visiting Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh pagoda, West lake, Hoa Lo prison, Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam. Afternoon, the tour begins with the Ethnology museum where contains more than 10,000 objects, 15,000 black and white photos and hundreds of video tapes and cassettes which depict all aspects of life, activities, customs, and habits of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietname, then visit Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple and Old quarter streets. Attend the Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 12: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay/ Overnight on Cruise (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at hotel
08:00: Tour guide and driver will pick up at hotel & transfer to Ha Long Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way. Refresh up at the lounge.
12:00: Welcome & check in
12:45: Welcome drink will be serving on boat. Relax & lunch to be serve
13:30: Enjoy the lunch at Cruise Restaurant
14:45: The boat will be cruise to Dinh Huong, Cho Da, Ga Choi mountain. Visit Sung Sot cave one of the most beautiful cave in Halong bay.
16:00 stop at Titop beach. Swimming & Climb to top of TITOP to see all the beauty of Ha Long bay.
17:30: Happy hour on the Sundeck with Buy 2 Get 1 free & Enjoy cooking Demonstration on the Sundeck
19:10: The boat cruising to Ho Dong Tien for overnight
19:30: Dinner will be served at Cruise Restaurant
21:00 Relaxing on boat
23:00 Overnight on boat

Day 13: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (Light Breakast/Brunch/D)
06:30: Gym available on the Sundeck or joining Taichi class
07:00: Light Breakfast at the restaurant: Tea, coffee, cakes
07:45: Visit Luon cave by bamboo boat
09:00: Check out
09:00-10:30: Brunch at Cruise Restaurant
11:00: Disembark & End the trip.
Arrive Hanoi at 1600 hours and check in to hotel and rest of the days free for leisure. Overnight stay at Hanoi.

Day 14: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Have breakfast at hotel, free time until transfer to airport take flight to next destination. End trip.

Tour cost in USD per person base on all private services (Net rate & non-commission)

Type 2pax 3-5pax 6-9pax 10-15pax 16pax up Single Surcharge
Luxury/ 5star 6,159 5,927 5,810 5,732 5,534 4,693


Accommodation:

City/ Hotels 5 star
Bangkok
Siem Reap
Phnom Penh
Mekong cruise Victoria Mekong Cruise
Hanoi
Halong Cruise

Inclusive:
• Full private modern transfers with A/C as program
• Local English Speaking Tour guide
• 02days/1night on Halong Cruise
• 04days/03nights on Victoria Mekong cruise
• Accommodation with breakfast (check in at 14:00, Check out at 12:00)
• All entrance fees
• Meals as indicated: (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
• Daily bottle of mineral water
• All activities mentioned
• All service charge and government tax
• 1 FOC in half twin for every 16 full paying pax

Exclusive:
• Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Drink
• Other not mentioned
• Visa fee
• All Domestic and International flight tickets
• Early check in and later check out at hotels
• Single room

Special notes:

• B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
• Your passport must valid for at least 6 months
• Itinerary may be changed or shifted depending on weather conditions with or without prior notice
• Accommodation as above or similar
• Tour cost is Net and inclusive of service charge and government tax
• All airfares and taxes may be changed without prior notice until issuance
• We do everything to provide accurate cost but we don’t guarantee until the tour is confirmed and paid because fare, rate, tax and other travel service fluctuated regularly at the moment.




VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA CRUISE TOUR
(14 days/ 13 nights)
Vietnam – Cambodia

Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (D)
You are warmly welcomed by our Tour guide at Noi Bai Airport and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital (Check in at 14:00PM, free early check in subject to availability). Be free and relax after long journey. In the evening, attend Water Puppet Show and enjoy welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel, 08:30Am start visiting Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh pagoda, West lake, Hoa Lo prison, Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam. Afternoon, the tour begins with the Ethnology museum where contains more than 10,000 objects, 15,000 black and white photos and hundreds of video tapes and cassettes which depict all aspects of life, activities, customs, and habits of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietname, then visit Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple and Old quarter streets. Attend the Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong bay (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at hotel
08:00: Tour guide and driver will pick up at hotel & transfer to Ha Long Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way. Refresh up at the lounge.
12:00: Welcome & check in
12:45: Welcome drink will be serving on boat. Relax & lunch to be serve
13:30: Enjoy the lunch at Cruise Restaurant
14:45: The boat will be cruise to Dinh Huong, Cho Da, Ga Choi mountain. Visit Sung Sot cave one of the most beautiful cave in Halong bay.
16:00 stop at Titop beach. Swimming & Climb to top of TITOP to see all the beauty of Ha Long bay.
17:30: Happy hour on the Sundeck with Buy 2 Get 1 free & Enjoy cooking Demonstration on the Sundeck
19:10: The boat cruising to Ho Dong Tien for overnight
19:30: Dinner will be served at Cruise Restaurant
21:00 Relaxing on boat
23:00 Overnight on boat

Day 4: Halong bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh (B/L/D)
06:30: Gym available on the Sundeck or joining Taichi class
07:00: Light Breakfast at the restaurant: Tea, coffee, cakes
07:45: Visit Luon cave by bamboo boat
09:00: Check out
09:00-10:30: Brunch at Cruise Restaurant
11:00: Disembark & End the cruise trip and back to Hanoi airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy Ho Chi Minh city by your own.
Have dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh - Cruise (B/L/D)
Later in the morning, our guide will come to pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to transfer to the Mekong Princess docking at Saigon Port - 05 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City for embarkation. Please give us your hotel name with address and be ready at your hotel around 10:00 A.M – 11:00 A.M to wait for our shuttle service.
Once aboard, a safety briefing as soon as you embarked will take place in the Ramvong Lounge. You will be welcomed by your Vietnamese and Cambodian ship’s crew, before embarking on the most extraordinary journey of discovery.
Lunch, with highly attentive oriental hospitality, will be served soon after departure, as we cruise along the Saigon River. Having settled into your luxurious suites, you can relax and enjoy the new scenes and watch the world pass by.
We sail at midday through Saigon river, Soai Rap river, Nuoc Man canal, Vam Co river and Cho Gao canal to the ‘Mighty Mekong River’.
Late in the day, we anchor in the heart of the Mekong Delta, time to enjoy crafted cocktails by our skilled bartenders and watch the sun sets, and sampans passing by. A traditional Vietnamese “A La Carte” dinner will be served in the Indochine onboard Restaurant, embracing a subtle fusion of dishes for the most delicate palates

Day 6: Saigon River - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B/L/D)
This morning, sampans take you through a channel lined with mangroves. We will try one of most popular local transportation named “xe lam” (three-wheeler) to visit a local coconut candy maker. After watching the candy-making process, walking through the village to visit an orchard where fruits native to Vietnam can be seen in various stages of maturity on the vine. After a fresh fruit tasting, you continue to a pier where you board small, local boats for a trip through the narrow creeks lined with Nipah palm before returning to the ship.
This afternoon, the ship sails through an area of the Mekong Delta barely touched by tourism to Hoang Dieu Harbor next to Can Tho city, known as Tay Do - the capital of the Mekong Delta. After an early dinner, you will be taken by bus to Can Tho City for a vicinity tour of the town & night market with local guide. You will then have time to explore on your own around the charming city before returning to the ship. The ship docks overnight.
*Onboard activity: Lecture of Vietnam, Vietnam’s People, Culture & colonial History

Day 7: Can Tho - Hoa An (B/L/L)
Early this morning, continental breakfast will be served. Bus ride to the pier in Can Tho to board the sampan for a cruise through the fascinating Cai Rang floating market. The sampan will weave in and out of the many boats that sail into the market each morning to sell produce and other items the residents of the Mekong Delta need in their daily lives. As they weave through the market, there will be many opportunities for amazing photographs, while enjoying fresh fruit and the Vietnamese “anti-aging drink,” fresh coconut water. We will make a stop as well at a local dry noodle making house, where we witness the amazing process of how they are made. On the way back to the ship, we will stop at Ninh Kieu Wharf to visit the Zihuang Pagoda (Chua Ong) and enjoying the unicorn traditional dance performed by local teenagers; after that, we will take a short ride the famous “Binh Thuy Ancient House” better known as the “Lover’s House” from French novelist Marguerite Duras, then return to the Mekong Princess for a well-deserved Breakfast.
After lunch, continue excursion by sampan to Hoa An village, where is untouched and well-known with flower growing and handmade craft. Our first stop at flower gardens where we will see many different kinds of flowers and learn how to grow and take care of them. Then, a short walking to a local house and chat with the host to see how they live and work in their daily life.
After a short break, continue our excursion on motor trishaw to another village. We stop by at the conical hat-making families, have memorable time chatting with local family members and learning how to create products. Enjoy your walk in the peaceful village with rice fields, fruit trees in between visiting few local families.
The Princess sails and anchors near Gieng Island

Day 8: Gieng Island - Hong Ngu (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we board sampans that will take us into Gieng Island. After a short walk around the local sampan village, where sampans are produced daily by local families, we take a canal drive to explore the mango gardens along the riverbanks. We will try one of most popular local transportation named “xe loi” (motor trishaw) driving through this island to visit a Phanxico Monastery.
This afternoon, we visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Hong Ngu produces a large number of the traditional, Khmer scarves exported to Cambodia. Woven in many homes around the village, here we have the opportunity to see the weaving process under several homes. Some villagers are also embroidery artists, displaying their art in and around the homes. The inhabitants of this area had only encountered a few western visitors prior to the arrival of the Mekong Princess, they are especially friendly and welcoming. Guests will also visit the local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hao.

The ship sails and anchors in Tan Chau overnight.
*Onboard activity: Cooking Class Demonstration by our Executive Chef

Day 9: Vietnam - Cambodia (B/L/D)
Our Princess will dock at Phnom Penh port. After completing immigration procedures to Cambodia, local cyclo drivers meet you for an exciting city tour of Phnom Penh. You begin your ride along the riverfront to the Royal Palace, where a leisurely walk takes you through the grounds and perfectly manicured gardens, with opportunities to visit the Throne Hall and Moonlight Pavilion. Upon crossing into the second section of the complex, you walk amongst enormous stupas and spirit houses, on the way to the famous Silver Pagoda, home of Cambodia’s Emerald Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, encrusted with more than 9,000 diamonds. Following a short break, your cyclos take you to the National Museum. Housing the largest pre-Angkorian and Angkorian holdings in Cambodia, the National Museum ends the morning tour with a comprehensive look at many of the artifacts excavated around the Angkor Archeological Area in Siem Reap, as well as other areas around the former Khmer Empire.
The ship docks in Phnom Penh overnight.
*Onboard activity: Fruit Carvings & Tropical Fruits Demonstration; Lecture of Cambodia’s Geography and Life along the Mekong River by your host

Day 10: Phnom Penh City Tour (B/L/D)
This morning, private motor-coach take you on a scenic 45-minute drive away from the ship, arriving at Choeung Ek, the killing fields depicted in the movie, and the center of the darkest days of Cambodian history. You may walk through the fields, visit the small museum and Memorial Stupa, and learn more about the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. On the return drive to Phnom Penh, a stop is made at Tuol Sleng (infamously known as S-21), which was converted by the Khmer Rouge from a large school to a prison and torture headquarters.
This afternoon is free at leisure for your own exploration the charming city of Phnom Penh.
This evening before dinner, enjoying the entertainment onboard with a cultural performance including Apsara, Cambodia’s national dance, as well as several traditional folk dances.
The ship docks in Phnom Penh overnight

Day 11: Phnom Penh - Angkor Ban - Kampong Cham (B/L/D)
The Mekong Princess leaves Phnom Penh and sails to Angkor Ban. We start the afternoon tour with a visit to the charming and authentic town of Angkor Ban. Here, we witness the daily life of the local people, starting with a visit to the pagoda with a special blessing ceremony for our guests by local monks, then we keep going on visiting to a local family’s home, to meet them and discuss their lifestyle. We continue through the village to the local school where we join the children in their classroom and experience what their typical school day is like.
Ship sails to Kampong Cham and docks overnight

Day 12: Kampong Cham - Siem Reap (B/L/D)
Enjoy a sumptuous Breakfast Buffet in the Indochine Restaurant. After breakfast, we disembark the Mekong Princess in Kampong Cham and transferred by motor-coach to your hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 13: Siem Reap - Angkor Wat (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at local restaurant
Visit to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng Hill
Dinner and Enjoy Khmer Traditional Dance Show at local restaurant and night at hotel

Day 14: Siem Reap Departure (B/)
Breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide and bus pick you up and transfer to airport for departure. End trip!

Inclusive:
• Full private modern transfers with A/C as program
• Local English Speaking Tour guide
• 02days/1night on Halong Cruise
• 04days/03nights on Victoria Mekong cruise
• Accommodation with breakfast (check in at 14:00, Check out at 12:00)
• All entrance fees
• Meals as indicated: (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
• Daily bottle of mineral water
• All activities mentioned
• All service charge and government tax
• 1 FOC in half twin for every 16 full paying pax

Exclusive:
• Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Drink
• Other not mentioned
• Visa fee
• All Domestic and International flight tickets
• Early check in and later check out at hotels
• Single room